Difference between Partnership Firm and an Limited Liability Partnership

Sr. NoPartnership FirmLLP
1.Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is applicable.The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 is applicable.
2.Registration is optional.Registration is compulsory with ROC.
3.It is not a Body Corporate.It is a Body Corporate.
4.It is created by an Agreement.It is created by Law.
5. Partnership is not a Separate Legal Entity.It is a Separate Legal Entity.
6.It doesn’t have perpetual succession.It has perpetual succession.
7.Minimum 2 and maximum 50 partners are required for formation of Partnership.Minimum 2 partners are required but no maximum limit.
8.Partners are severally and jointly liable for actions of other partners and the firm and their liability extends to personal assets mean to say that unlimited liability of partners.Partners/members’ liability is Limited to the extent of their contribution towards LLP except in case of intentional fraud or wrongful act of omission or commission by a partner.
9. Partners are the agents of each other and of the firm.Partners are agents of the firm only and not of other partners
10.Firm cannot own any assets. The partners own the assets of the firm.The LLP can own assets.

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